Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-03-05
Letter from Washington.


 EDITOR CITIzES:-I met a gentleman a little while ago. one who IS way up On the inside of the political sltuAlon, and asked him if Secretary Manning's pros pective resignation did not mean a con certed move to renominate Mr. Cleve- land. "No," he replied, "is has a deep- per political significance even than that"
 "Whst Is it?" asked.
 "It means" he answered, that Mir. Manning has an ambition to go to the White House himself. Neither be nor any of Cleveland's friends believe that Mr. Cleveland is likely to be renominat- ei. They are 6 good deal disturbed about the treatment that Congress and the politicians are awarding MT. Cleye- land, and they do Tot think it possible for bim to be re nominated or reelected He has not proven him elt leader It all, and has not sep. the party together ID the least degree. He does nJt re- ceIve any attention from bis party ID Cr out of Congress, and al Ct hIs rec m- me1dations have fallen tst. The c'L- sequence IS that the asiute politicians see that there is tO be a casing ab0; for q leader soon, and My. Manning e smart enough to put hlm7eii in way that the political lightning may strike him. He IS the one strong man m tke cabinet, and probably the most Tromi- nent figure in the party to-day. 1T Ee |. H HN.. stitution in New York he will be Tn good shape to snatch the nomination If It passes that wsy'
 But" 1 asked, twill hIs health admit of that sort of prOgrSmmef
 "Yes," was Ihe prompt reply, "Mr. Manning IS in better health now, than he has been for years. He has reduced his weight to about two hundred pounds and Is in excellent condition. both men tally and physically
 My friend may be right, but there are a good many pretty Rcute cHserv n, here who stlll believe that Mr, Manning 's retirement Is for the purpose of arranE- ing to do for Mir. Cleveland a year hence, just what he did for him four years ear- Her, make him the nomiues of the Dem ocrstic party.
 A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM AGENT.
 DO you see that pretty girl at inc pi- sno?" friend said to me few evenings ago st a social entertainment. The lady to whom he alluded was slender. gIrl. ish looking woman. apparently little past twenty, quiet and laiy-like m ap. pesrance and manner. "She IS one oi the most successful claim agents in Washington" he continued. "She makes probably five thousand dollars a year, and does It ID a way that com mands for her the highest respect from every one with whom she comes in con tact. She came here few years ago and immediately fell into the business, and has gradually followed IL up until she is outstripping the ms! 7-.ty of the representatives of the steraer sex m the race for financial succe=s."
 A TO THE TARIFF.
 IL really looks v1sg d.-cOuraging to the people who have insisted in believ- ing that there was yet to be revision of the tariff this session, or even s slight reduction of the custom revenue by the process proposed by Ar. Ran dall and hls followers. The difficulty seems tl be & distrust ou the par; oi everybody, snd fear all around that somebody IS going tO get some political advantage ID the matter, The repu5li- cans have gone clear back on MT. Kan dall, just as it wR- predicted ID this correspondence they would do, and the Morrison people are SO eyBsivs and non committal ID regard tc the Randall bIil. that those desiring 10 consider II fear that the result of an effort tO take lt up may be to place themselves n the hands oi the Morrison people. Should Mir. helly's bill for the repeal of the tObsc- co tax become a law, and the revenue be thus reduced thirty millions a year. the chances of the tRrifi bills would be materially lessened. Then. too, 1T any bill such as that of Mir. McAdOos apErO- pristing twenty Or thirty millions Tor defences and the navy should pass, the necessity for the reduction lt The sur- plus revenue would Dre.ty vel. UDslie
 OUR SOUTH AMERICAN SEIGHBOEs.
 People who are accustomed Co sup pose our neigh5 r- In South AneTics o. shif.less set cf pe0Vls, with ueItutr .a- tecprisa nor wealth Wcui VrOu stiy be surprised with some information that Colonel W. r. Iisle.l. who hss tceu n tine consular service ID the Argent Ie Republic, brings on h.s return. We s-s accustomed t1 ihilkuE iE this country that bank VI. b a million dollar capita. is pretty big thing and fit gets up G. .v0 or three millions, We thllk It I- something treuendlu-. Colonel II-is.l however, says that tbe Bank ut t-t Province of BIeuUs Ayres has capita. Ot S3iO)0OJ0 ia gold; it's deposits aver age SSJ,O3l, ,gS2. Its operations during 1885 were S9J6. .039, ,g99; it's number of depOAitOrF, 8, l3j The National Bank has a capital of $20OO0OOO: its deposits in 1885 were S2j2, 2Gg. .ts)O; l1Gns S4l2 l3J.- 900; circulation, S3J OpJ.OlO; surplus re- serve. S5l2 l67. The London ani River Plata Bank has a capital SlUOlOUO: re- serve fund, SSJl.OOO; the De. profits ex- elusive of the addition 70 tle reserve fund in 1885, were S5>2 2li. IEe En- glish Bank of the River Plata mas @ capital of Sj, j,00O,OOO; paid a dividend an 1885 of seven and half per cent. The River Plata Land and and Agency Com pany has loaned Sl.OO0OGO on real estate snd S750, GOO on securities. The Bank Of Italy and the River Plata has a cap itsl of Sl,500,000 and a reserve fund ot f20O,0O0, Many of these institutions are of comparatively recent origin, indi- eating the rapid development of the country. A French Bank with capital of S2,0OO,0O0 Is about beng started.
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